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Compare train and coach for Backwell to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Backwell to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £35, while a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 32 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£35 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Backwell to Cardiff
How to get to Cardiff from Backwell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Backwell to Cardiff is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:401h45Bristol, Airport Bus Station6:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£61One-way0 changes
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FlixBus4:401h45Bristol, Airport Bus Station6:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£61One-way0 changes
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FlixBus23:451h20Bristol, Airport Bus Station1:05Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£71One-way0 changes
Other options
GW145600 · V134869:501h33Nailsea & Backwell (NLS)11:23Cardiff Central (CDF)£261One-way1 change
GW145500 · Y41752 · C0122710:501h46Nailsea & Backwell (NLS)12:36Cardiff Central (CDF)£261One-way2 changes
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C0122611:451h51Nailsea & Backwell (NLS)13:36Cardiff Central (CDF)£261One-way2 changes
FlixBus19:301h30Bristol, Airport Bus Station21:00Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£71One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:451h35Bristol, Airport Bus Station19:20Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£71One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:151h40Bristol, Airport Bus Station16:55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£71One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Backwell to Cardiff
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Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Backwell and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol, Airport (BSA) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cardiff by train.
- Travel with National Express, First Bristol, Bath & the West to go to Cardiff by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
- 14 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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